James R. Thompson, Jr.
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1936 –
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Who is James R. Thompson, Jr.?
James Robert Thompson, Jr., known as J.R. Thompson, was the fifth Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. He served as Director from September 29, 1986 to July 6, 1989. Thompson also served as NASA's deputy director from July 6, 1989 to November 8, 1991.
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- Born
- Mar 6, 1936
Greenville - Also known as
- James Thompson, Jr.
- James R Thompson Jr
- Education
- University of Florida
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Alabama
- Employment
- President, Orbital Sciences Corporation
- Chief Operating Officer, Orbital Sciences Corporation
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on July 23, 2013
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